20 in the 21st Reflections

(Each group - record responses)

What have you tried?

We've taken the theme making connections to try to take what we already have and use and just tweak things to make them more 21st century.
Kept things hand on so that people can see it's not all about computers/technology.
Break out sessions- Voice-thread, Glogster, Microsoft word/PPT, digital storytelling
Technology class after school to teach those tech skills for 21st Century
Tried a Ning with classroom Mrs Driver's Ning and do E-pals with kids in England.
Tried a wiki(whole school) for parents, teachers, students
Blog PHE AVID
Not using textbooks as much--kids using internet and researching- collaboration, self direction
Voice-thread for parent conferences- took pictures of all pieces and made voice- thread. Student led conferences.
Wiki for classroom- explorer names assigned for alias Pantano Wiki
Type with me- set up url and give to kids
Wordle
Google Apps

Taking what they already know and do and showing how it really is 21st Century
Less use of textbooks- more web-quests
Debate with moderator
Blogging
Math using Voicethread- gave kids a concept- they had to teach it- self directed.
Type with me
Wallwisher for answering reading questions
Wordle for character traits, historical figures

Project Collaboration